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Housing task force members appointed

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/housing-task-force-members-appointed
2017-12-21
Supporting Island families -, The six members appointed to the new Housing Supply Task Force bring a variety of experience and knowledge of housing in Prince Edward Island. To help guide the province’s upcoming housing strategy, the task force will enhance government’s understanding of housing...
Photos shows Gladys Dirani sitting in her living room with a book on her lap.

Island seniors living at home get more help from province

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/island-seniors-living-home-get-more-help-province
2017-11-24
Supporting Island families -, Island seniors will get financial help from the provincial government to enjoy a better quality of life in their own homes. A new Seniors Independence Program will provide for practical services such as light housekeeping, meal preparation, general maintenance, snow...

Islanders invited to help craft poverty-reduction strategy

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/islanders-invited-help-craft-poverty-reduction-strategy
2017-11-21
Supporting Island families -, Islanders are invited to help create a collaborative strategy to further reduce poverty in the province. The Poverty Reduction Advisory Council will provide input and advice on poverty reduction, focusing on housing, food, and employment. Islanders can apply to join...
Photos shows Minister Tina Mundy standing with four senior ladies.

Grandparents caring for children get help from province

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/grandparents-caring-children-get-help-province
2017-11-10
Supporting Island families -, Grandparents, other family members, and friends caring for children will get financial help and supports from the provincial government. A new Grandparents and Care Providers program helps families who provide out-of-home care for children for safety reasons, giving...
Lee Murnaghan stands outside a grouphome in Tracadie Cross

Treatment helps recognize the effects of childhood trauma

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/treatment-helps-recognize-effects-childhood-trauma
2017-11-10
Supporting Island families -, Suffering abuse and neglect profoundly affects children throughout their lives.  A new therapeutic approach is giving these children hope for the future while helping social workers, youth workers, and foster parents recognize the signs of childhood trauma and better...
James Omowumi sits at a desk at the Sherwood Business Centre, where he works as a disability support worker

UPEI attracted him; now PEI is home

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/upei-attracted-him-now-pei-is-home
2017-11-01
Creating jobs for Islanders -, Almost 10 years ago, on a cold wintery Prince Edward Island day, Nigerian-raised James Omowumi stepped off a plane at the Charlottetown Airport and never looked back. James is a disability support case worker with the Department of Family and Human Services and is...
Darrell Gallant

Alternate dispute resolution puts children’s needs first

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/alternate-dispute-resolution-puts-childrens-needs-first
2017-10-05
Supporting Island families -, When parents separate, there can be a lot of wrangling over major decisions. It's Darrell Gallant’s job to help them put the fighting aside and deal with the important decisions about the children they share. As a mediator in the Family Court counsellors’ office,...

Social workers protect children at risk

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/social-workers-protect-children-risk
2017-10-04
Supporting Island families -, For Lindsay Clow, a big part of her job’s reward is knowing that she can help a child in crisis – or even save a life. “The ultimate goal is that we want to support Island families and children to ensure that children can live a life free from harm and feel they can...
2017 Senior Islanders of the Year

Senior Islanders of the Year recognized

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/senior-islanders-year-recognized-0
2017-10-02
Vance Bridges, Evelyn MacLure, Mary Ann Nelligan, Jack Sorensen and Chris Wells have been named Senior Islanders of the Year for their outstanding contributions to Island communities.  Family and Human Services Minister Tina Mundy and PEI Seniors’ Secretariat Chair Paul H. Schurman honoured the...
Minister Tina Mundy

Province increases child-care funding

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/province-increases-child-care-funding
2017-09-28
Supporting Island families -, Jalene Cormier says getting more help with child care will make a big difference for her family. An increase in the province’s child-care subsidy program of $300,000 will benefit more than 1,600 Island children. Rates for before and after-school child care and private...
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